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- [Joseph Kilgore Picking Fruit with Army Buddies]
- Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and two of his army buddies with fruit they picked near their camp. Joseph is on the left, knelt near the ground holding a huge bunch of bananas in front of him. His friend in the center is posing with two pairs of bananas on either of his shoulders.
- [Joseph Kilgore Picking Fruit with Army Buddies]
- Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and two of his army buddies with fruit they picked near their camp. Joseph is on the left, knelt near the ground holding a huge bunch of bananas in front of him. His friend in the center is posing with two pairs of bananas on either of his shoulders.
- [Joseph Kilgore with His Army Buddies]
- Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and his army buddies in the 43rd Infantry Division posing for a picture in a tropical setting, as palm trees are visibly abundant behind them. Accompanying information states that Joseph is second from the left on the back row.
- [Joseph Kilgore with His Army Buddies]
- Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and his army buddies in the 43rd Infantry Division posing for a picture in a tropical setting, as palm trees are visibly abundant behind them. Each man is holding a canteen in one hand and a cigar in their other hand. According to accompanying information, Joseph is on the back row, second from the left; the man on the far right of the first row is known as Captain Ballard.
- [Joseph Kilgore with His Army Buddies]
- Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and his army buddies in the 43rd Infantry Division posing for a picture in a tropical setting, as palm trees are visibly abundant behind them. Each man is holding a canteen in one hand and a cigar in their other hand. According to accompanying information, Joseph is on the back row, third from the left; the man on the far right of the first row is known as Captain Ballard.
- [Lieutenant Joseph Kilgore Leaning on a Building]
- Photograph of Lieutenant Joseph Kilgore in uniform, seen from behind and leaning on a building with his other hand on his hips. He is speaking to another man in uniform.
- [Marching American Soldiers]
- Photograph of American soldiers in uniform walking in formation through a small town street. They are clad in infantry uniforms complete with helmets and arms.
- [Marching American Soldiers]
- Photograph of a group of American soldiers marching on a gravel road. They are clad in infantry clothes complete with peaked caps, sashes, and arms. A barrack-like building is visible in the background.
- [Marching American Soldiers]
- Photograph of a group of American soldiers marching on a gravel road. They are clad in infantry clothes complete with peaked caps, sashes, and arms. A barrack-like building is visible in the background.
- [Marching American Soldiers]
- Photograph of a group of American soldiers marching on a gravel road. They are clad in infantry clothes complete with peaked caps, sashes, and arms. A barrack-like building is visible in the background.
- Waiters of 1943
- Photograph of men in aprons, waiters of 1943.
- Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and James F. Cherry Meet in the Pacific During WWII
- Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and James F. Cherry meeting in the Pacific during WWII. Admiral Nimitz was a Kerrville native and former Tivy school student, James F. Cherry was from San Antonio but attended Schreiner Institute before joining the U. S. Navy and serving in WWII. Text on back of photograph addressed to Harriet Garrett; "To Harriet Garrett from Chester W. Nimitz (to Hattie from Chester) (in the Pacific). Courtesy of James Cherry (Sept. 1, 1943)"
- [Toddler-Aged Cousins]
- Photograph of Theodore Kilgore, aka Teddy, helping his younger cousin Jeanette into a car that is parked on a neighborhood street. Teddy is in an outfit that resembles a uniform while Jeanette is wearing a child's bodysuit. The back of the photograph states, "Ted and his cousin, one year younger. (Ardone, my sister's child)."
- Adjutant Captain Thomas A. Bay with Sponsor Martha Neel Beddingfield Webb
- Photograph of Schreiner Institute cadet Adjutant Captain Thomas A. Bay posing arm-in-arm on the sidewalk outside a building with his sponsor Martha Neel Beddingfield Webb. Both of them are wearing uniforms.
- Cadets and Sponsors on Parade
- Schreiner Institute Cadets and Sponsors march in uniform on parade in downtown Kerrville.
- [College Registration Day]
- Photograph of Lucile Turley on the day that Lucile and Vera registered for college at Arizona State University. Lucile Turley is wearing a jacket and is holding papers, walking in front of a building on the campus.
- [Lucile and Vera at College Registration]
- Photograph of Lucile Turley and Vera Whetten (Pratt) standing side-by-side outside at the Arizona State University campus. A building and cars parked on the street are visible n the background.
- Swing Masters, 1944
- Photograph of Swing Masters, 1944, ready to play.
- "Swingmasters" Band Plays at Dance in Schreiner Institute Gymnasium
- Photograph of the student "SwingMasters" band performing at a dance in front of the bleachers in the Schreiner Institute gymnasium.
- [Ullmann Kilgore in Military Uniform]
- Photograph of Ullmann Kilgore in his U.S. Navy Service Khaki uniform, which consists of a garrison cap, a jacket, a collared shirt, and a tie. According to accompanying information, Ullmann was a part of the 24th Seabee Battalion of the U.S. Navy, who were stationed in New Guinea at the time this photo was taken.
- [Uniformed Kilgore Brothers in New Zealand]
- Photograph of brothers Ullmann and Joseph Kilgore sitting together, wearing their military uniforms. Joseph, the brother on the right, was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army and an officer in the 43rd Infantry Division in New Guinea. Ullmann, the brother on the left, was part of the U.S. Navy's 24th Seabee Battalion. Having just finished a successful campaign in New Guinea, Joseph's division had been ordered to rest in New Zealand, where Ullmann's battalion were also ordered to go.
- [Graduating Class of 1944 from Academy in Colonia Juarez]
- Photograph of the graduating class of 1944 from Academy in Colonia Juarez, Mexico posing outside the school. They are posing in alternating rows of women and men, with the first two rows kneeling or seated on the ground and the others lined up behind them. A large gate and a number of trees are visible behind them.
- [Group at Patterson Family Clambake]
- Photograph of a small group of men lounging on the ground at the Patterson family clambake.
- [Kilgore Brothers in Uniform]
- Photograph of two uniformed young men, Joseph and Charles Kilgore, standing outdoors with their grandfather Chester Knight and an unidentified elderly woman. Behind them is a partially visible house with a wooden fence.
- [Patterson Family Clambake]
- Photograph of Patterson's family gathering at a clambake. Various people are sitting on the ground or standing in groups.
- [Waldo Patterson]
- Photograph of Waldo Patterson beneath a tree. He is wearing a baseball hat and button-up shirt.
- [Gleaners in Tempe, AZ Freshman Year of College]
- Photograph of the Gleaners during their freshman year of college, posing in a line in front of a blank wall in the Institute Building at Arizona State College. The women are wearing long dresses with corsages pinned over their left breasts, and two of the women near the center are holding unidentified objects. Names (L to R): Vera Whetten (Pratt), Lucile Turley, Eloise Randal (leader), Barbara Barrett, Glenna Pratt, Lucille Hanson, Sister Turley and husband (behind), Lorna Fish, Ann Shumway, Freda White.
- [Barbara's First Horseback Ride]
- Photograph of Barbara Barret seated on a light-colored horse. They appear to be in a yard, with a tree just to the right near a clothesline or small structure; other trees are visible in the background.
- [Barbara's First Trip to the colonies]
- Photograph of Barbara Barret standing outside near a large hedge in a residential area of Colonia Juarez. The photograph is taken at at 45-degree angle and a house is visible across the street in the background.
- [Barbara's First Visit to Mexico]
- Photograph of Barbara Barret getting into the passenger side of a pickup truck to go to Colonia Juarez. BShe is standing with her left leg on the running board and her right arm holding the door by the open window.
- [Barbara's Ride on the Horse Drawn Banana Cart]
- Photograph of Barbara Barret and Vera Whetten standing to the left side of a horse hitched to a banana cart. Barbara has her left leg bent at the knee and her right hand is holding onto the horse harness. Several buildings are visible in the background.
- [Deplaning]
- Photograph of Aunt Belle Foutz and Barbara Barret standing on the last step of a small staircase, while deplaning in Casas Grandes, arriving from Nogales, Arizona. Part of the plane is visible at right, where the door is open, and a wing is visible just behind them, as well as a second plane in the background.
- [Sister Romney and Boys Waiting for a Train]
- Photograph of (L-R) Sister Romney, Maxell Romney, Maxell's nephew, and Lindon Bluth leaning up against a railing under a tree while waiting for a train.
- [The Train Finally Came]
- Photograph of (L-R) Flora Jean Taylor, Maxell Romney, Rollabon Bluth, and Vera Whetten standing in front of an open door in the the caboose of a train. Rollabon has his foot resting on a step and Vera is resting her right side on his left leg. A man is visible behind them, looking out the opposite door.
- [Vera, Linden, and Demar Waiting for the Train]
- Photograph of Vera Whetten, Linden Bluth, and Demar Farnsworth leaning up against a white wooden railing at a train depot. Vera Whetten is wearing a floral print dress and is holding a bag under her left arm. Linden Bluth is wearing pants and a white T-shirt that is rolled up on sleeves.
- [Sorority Initiation]
- Photograph of new members positing together during part of their initiation into the sorority, wearing sheets for a week and green lipstick and green nail polish. Vera Pratt is sitting on top of the gate post. Five women are standing in front of the gate post are identified (L-R): Anna Maybin, Barbara Barret, Glenna Pratt, Lucile Turley, Ann Shumway.
- [Sorority Initiation Solo]
- Photograph of Vera Whetten Pratt wearing a white sheet and sitting on top of a gate post during initiation into a sorority at Arizona State College. Trees are visible behind her.
- [Pre-Bull fight Parade]
- Photograph of Madelyn Hatch (left), Valentin Valenzuela, and Vera Pratt (right) on horseback. They are setting up before handing the flags to women leading the parade as flagbearers. Fences are visible behind them.
- [Dormmates South Hall]
- Photograph of six women who were residents of South Hall Dorm at Arizona State College, posing in a line on the grass, facing toward the left. They are identified L-R: Lorna Fish, Barbara Barret, Anna Mabin, Glenna Pratt, Lucille Hansen, Vera Whetten.
- [Grand Opening of T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store]
- Photograph of the grand opening of the T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store in League City. A huge crowd of people swarms inside the store.
- [Grand Opening of T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store]
- Photograph of the grand opening of the T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store in League City. A huge crowd of people swarms inside the store underneath signs hung from air conditioning ducts. The signs are advertisements for in-store savings and sales and feature photographs of food.
- [Grand Opening of T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store]
- Photograph of the grand opening of the T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store in League City. Inside the store, a huge crowd of people swarms underneath signs advertising in-store sales and featuring related illustrations and photographs.
- [Grand Opening of T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store]
- Photograph of the grand opening of the T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store in League City. Inside the store, a huge crowd of people swarms underneath signs advertising in-store sales and featuring related illustrations and photographs. Visible amongst the crowd are products in stacks on the sale floor.
- [Mother and Sons]
- Trifold photograph envelope of Cloys Patterson, Lillian Patterson, and Waldo Patterson. Cloys is wearing a suit. Lilian is wearing eyeglasses and a white blouse with a bow. Waldo is wearing a World War II military uniform.
- [Parking Lot at T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store]
- Photograph of the parking lot at T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store on the day of its grand opening in League City, Texas. The parking lot is nearly full, with a couple cars parked on the grass.
- Portrait of Dr. James J. Delaney
- Dr. James Joseph Delaney (1879-1959) served as the president of Schreiner Institute from 1923 to 1950. He was a leader in Texas education, an executive committee member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1939-1947), president of the Association of Texas Colleges (1939), and the president of the Southern Association of Junior Colleges (1945-1946). Dr. Delaney is credited for developing Schreiner Institute into a fully accredited junior college during his tenure as the first president. This image appears in the 1947 Recall Yearbook.
- Portrait of Dr. James J. Delaney, President Emeritus
- Dr. James Joseph Delaney (1879-1959) served as the president of Schreiner Institute from 1923 to 1950. He was a leader in Texas education, an executive committee member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1939-1947), president of the Association of Texas Colleges (1939), and the president of the Southern Association of Junior Colleges (1945-1946). Dr. Delaney is credited for developing Schreiner Institute into a fully accredited junior college during his tenure as the first president. This photograph appears in the 1947 Recall Yearbook.
- [Senior Photos]
- Framed photographs of Robert Myatt Stephenson, age 18, with Lulu Edwards outside Three Rivers High School. The photos were taken for the school annual. Both Robert and Lulu are holding textbooks and each other's hands.
- [John Logan, Sr. and sons, 1948]
- Outdoor portrait of John Logan, Sr. and his sons. John, Sr. is seated on a bench with son Lloyd, Sr. on his left and and son Arthur on his right. Standing behind him is his son John, Jr.
- [Theodore Kilgore at His Store]
- Photograph of Theodore Kilgore, aka T.A. Kilgore, standing in the appliance section of his store, T.A. Kilgore and Sons. The store was known as a grocery store, although it eventually expanded its services to hardware and appliances. Behind him are a few Servel refrigerators.